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No. 62|,553. Patented Mar. 2|, I899. B. BEHR. cYcLls'r's CARTRIDGE(Application filed June 2, 1898.) (No Modal.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,553, dated March21, 1899.

Application filed June 2,1898. Serial No. 682,356. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BURKARD BEHR, a citizen of the Russian Empire,residing at Bendlikon, near Zurich, Switzerland,have invented anImprovement in Cyclists Cartridges, of

- which the following is a specification.

This invention has forits object a cartridge more particularly intendedfor cyclists use in order to scare and drive away dogs and the like,which become troublesome when riding.

The improved cartridge is shown in vertical section in the accompanyingdrawing.

The cartridge is composed of an ordinary case Afor instance, such as isemployed for blasting-cartridges-with a primer-cap a inserted in thebottom, so that the cartridge may be discharged from an ordinaryrevolver. The charge of the cartridge, however, consists one-third ofgunpowder .B, one-third of magnesium flush powder D, and one-third ofgranulated sulfur C.

The discharge of the cartridge produces an explosion and then a longflame shooting out of the barrel.

As is well known, magnesium powder does not ignite at a very lowtemperature and a flame is usually required to ignite it, or, in otherwords, the same is the more readily ignited by a flame than by any othersource of heat. In the case of my improved cartridge the quick orinstantaneous flame or flash produced by the explosion of the gunpowderwould be insufficient to ignite the magnesiu 1n powder, and I thereforeinterpose the sulfur between the gunpowder and the magnesium powder.-Sulfur ignites at a much lower temperature than magnesium, and itgenerally burns with a flame and also for a longer period of time thangunpowder or other similar explosive By the use of the sulfur,therefore, the ignition of the magnesium powder is insured, and thedesired flame is caused to issue from the cartridge whenever the latteris exploded.

Having now particularly described andascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is- 1. A cartridge having an exploding ignitible chargeconsisting of a layer of explosive material, a layer of sulfur,- and alayer of magnesium.

2. A cartridge having an exploding ignit ible charge consisting of alayer of gunpowder, a layer of sulfur, and a layer of magnesium' powderin about the proportions of onethird of each.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BURKARD BEHR. Vitnesses:

A. M. LIEBERKNEOHT, CLIFE OILUL.

